The spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation

Zen

Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide

Zen

A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

Zen

School of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

Zenaidura

Mourning doves

Zenaidura_macroura

Wild dove of the United States having a mournful call

Zend

An ancient Iranian language

Zend-Avesta

A collection of Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries

Zenith

The point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

Zenithal

Relating to or located at or near the zenith

Zeno

Ancient Greek philosopher who found the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

Zeno

Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)

Zeno_of_Citium

Ancient Greek philosopher who found the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

Zeno_of_Elea

Ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)

Zen_Buddhism

A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight

Zen_Buddhism

School of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan

Zen_Buddhist

An adherent of the doctrines of Zen Buddhism

Zeolite

Any of a family of glassy minerals analogous to feldspar containing hydrated aluminum silicates of calcium or sodium or potassium; formed in cavities in lava flows and in plutonic rocks

Zeomorphi

Dories

Zep

A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

An Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgement by God upon the sinners of Judah

Zephaniah

A Hebrew minor poet of the late 7th century BC

Zephyr

(Greek mythology) the Greek god of the west wind

Zephyr

A slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"

Zeppelin

A large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs

Zeppelin

German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)

Zeppo

United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1901-1979)

Zero

The quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale

Zero

A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn''t hear zilch about it"

Zero

A mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

Zero

Adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"

Zero

Adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

Zero

Indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"

Zero

Indicating an initial point or origin

Zero

Of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

Zero(a)

Having no measurable or otherwise determinable value; "the goal is zero population growth"

Zero-coupon_bond

The commonest form of zero-coupon security

Zero-coupon_security

A security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value

Use of a word to govern two or more words though appropriate to only one; "`Mr. Pickwick took his hat and his leave'' is an example of zeugma"

Zeus

Type genus of the family Zeidae

Zeus

(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter

Zeus_faber

European dory

Zhou

The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

Zhou_dynasty

The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC; notable for the rise of Confucianism and Taoism

Zhou_En-lai

Chinese revolutionary and communist leader (1898-1976)

Zhuang

A branch of the Tai languages

Zhukov

Soviet general who during World War II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974)

Zhu_Jiangi

A river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea

Zidovudine

An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow

Ziegfeld

United States theatrical producer noted for a series of extravagant revues known as the Ziegfeld Follies (1869-1932)

Ziegfeld_Follies

A series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld

Ziegler

German chemist honored for his research on polymers (1898-1973)

Zig

An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

Zigadene

Any of various plants of the genus Zigadenus having glaucous leaves and terminal racemes of mostly white flowers; all are poisonous

Zigadenus

Genus of mostly North American poisonous plants; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

Zigadenus_elegans

Plant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowers

Zigadenus_glaucus

Plant of eastern and central North America having creamy white flowers tinged with brown or purple; poisonous especially to grazing animals

Plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals

Zigadenus_venenosus_gramineus

Plant of western North America to Mexico; poisonous especially to grazing animals

Ziggurat

A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

Zigzag

An angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions

Zigzag

Travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"

Zigzag

Having short sharp turns or angles

Zigzag

In a zigzag course or on a zigzag path; "birds flew zigzag across the blue sky"

Zigzag_goldenrod

A variety of goldenrod

Zikkurat

A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

Zikurat

A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

Zilch

A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn''t hear zilch about it"

Zill

One of a pair of small metallic cymbals worn on the thumb and middle finger; used in belly dancing in rhythm with the dance

Zillion

Very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there"

Zillions

A very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

Zimbabwe

A landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980

Zimbabwean

A native or inhabitant of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean

Of or relating to or characteristic of Zimbabwe or its people

Zimbabwean_dollar

The basic unit of money in Zimbabwe

Zimbalist

United States violinist (born in Russia) (1889-1985)

Zimmer

A light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

A light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk

Zinacef

A cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges

Zinc

A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende

Zinc_blende

An ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form

Zinc_cadmium_sulfide

Cadmium sulfide containing zinc

Zinc_deficiency

A deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases

Zinc_ointment

An ointment containing zinc that is used to treat certain skin diseases

Zinc_oxide

Oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment

Zinc_sulfate

A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc

Zinc_sulphate

A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc

Zinc_vitriol

A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc

Zinc_white

A white pigment used in hose paints; consists of zinc oxide

Zinfandel

Dry fruity red wine from California

Zinfandel

Small black grape grown chiefly in California; transplanted from Europe

Zing

The activeness of an energetic personality

Zing

A brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

Zinger

A striking or amusing or caustic remark; "he always greeted me with a new zinger"; "she tried to think of some killer of an argument, a real zinger that would disarm all opposition"

Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads

Zinnia_acerosa

Subshrub with slender woolly stems and long narrow leaves and flower heads with white rays; southern United States and northern Mexico

Zinnia_grandiflora

Subshrub having short leafy stems and numerous small flower heads with nearly round yellow-orange rays; Arizona south to Mexico and east to Kansas

Zinnwaldite

A mica containing iron and lithium

Zinsser

United States bacteriologist who helped develop immunization against typhus fever (1878-1940)

Zinzendorf

German theologian (1700-1760)

Zion

An imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal

Zion

Zion

Originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem; "the inhabitants of Jerusalem are personified as

Zionism

A policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine

Zionism

A movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine

Zionist

A Jewish supporter of Zionism

Zionist

Relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism; "the Zionist leader Theodor Herzl"

Zionist

Relating to or characteristic of Zionism; "the Zionist movement"

Zionist_movement

A movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine

Zion_National_Park

A national park in Utah having huge canyons and gorges carved by mountain rivers

Zip

A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

A quantity of no importance; "it looked like nothing I had ever seen before"; "reduced to nil all the work we had done"; "we racked up a pathetic goose egg"; "it was all for naught"; "I didn''t hear zilch about it"

Zip

Close with a zipper; "Zip up your jacket--it''s cold"

Zip

Move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"

Zip-fastener

A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

Ziphiidae

Beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae

Zipper

A fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab

A musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

Zithern

A musical stringed instrument with strings stretch over a flat sounding box; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers

Ziti

Medium-sized tubular pasta in short pieces

Zizania

Wild rice

Zizania_aquatica

Perennial aquatic grass of North America bearing grain used for food

Ziziphus

Spiny chiefly tropical American and Asiatic shrubs: jujubes

Ziziphus_jujuba

Spiny tree having dark red edible fruits

Ziziphus_lotus

Shrubby deciduous tree of the Mediterranean region

Zizz

A nap; "Arthur''s taking a short zizz"

Zizz

A buzzing or whizzing sound; "a nasty zizz in the engine"

Zloty

The basic unit of money in Poland

Zn

A bluish-white lustrous metallic element; brittle at ordinary temperatures but malleable when heated; used in a wide variety of alloys and in galvanizing iron; it occurs as zinc sulphide in zinc blende